StücksvsStuhlsConfusable pair

Which to use

“Stücks” and “Stuhls” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,525
“Stücks” frequency rank
#46,307
“Stuhls” frequency rank
68832
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Stücks Stuhls
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stück Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stuhl

Where the eye mixes Stücks and Stuhls

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Stücks and Stuhls follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

6 ch
Stücks
6 ch
Stuhls

Why the eye confuses Stücks with Stuhls

A purely visual mix-up. Stücks ([ʃtʏks]) and Stuhls ([ʃtuːls]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68832, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Stücks is recorded at frequency rank #22,525, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtʏks]. Stuhls is at rank #46,307, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtuːls].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 68832, this pair ranks #495,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Stücks vs Stuhls

Shared letters: st. Private to "Stücks": ckü. Private to "Stuhls": hlu.

"Stücks" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC  ·  "Stuhls" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Stuhls ← sstuhls · sthuls · sttuhls · stuhhls · stuhlls · stuhlss · stuhsl · stulhs

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Stücks" and "Stuhls" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ʃtʏks] versus [ʃtuːls]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Stücks" vs "Stuhls" - which ranks higher?
"Stücks" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,525 in our German list, against #46,307 for "Stuhls". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Stücks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Stuhls" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #495,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Stücks" and "Stuhls" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stuhls vs stunts". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #495,473 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list